Bowley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bowley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bowley family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 42
General Labourer 31
General Servant Domestic 22
Dress Maker 17
Farmer 16
Coal Miner Hewer 15
Laundress Wash 11
Scholar 11
Farm Labourer 10
At School 9
Gardener Domestic 9
Domestic Servant 8
House Painter 8
School 8
Tailor 8
Cook Domestic 7
Housemaid Domestic 7
Bricklayer 6
Carpenter 6
Coal Miner C Hewer 6
Plaster Miner 6
Coachman Domestic 5
House Maid Domestic 5
Agricultural Labourer 5
Stone Quarryman 5

Bowley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bowley 100% 15,355
2 Bewley 83% 5,577
3 Booley 83% 1,524
4 Boley 83% 1,523
5 Bewlay 67% 450
6 Bolley 83% 365
7 Bawley 83% 350
8 Bowly 83% 329
9 Bolly 67% 120

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The surname Bowley is the most popular version of all its varients

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